# Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for district 14.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Ohio Senate, district 14
- Serving since: 2019-09-18
- Current term: OH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/57300c34-0e2d-4e85-bdce-c4fb8c781541

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57300c34-0e2d-4e85-bdce-c4fb8c781541 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Johnson sits at +0.92 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 97% of State Senate Republicans.

## What Johnson says (OH 2025–26 session)

31 classified statements: 31 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Johnson | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 37.3% | 351 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.92 (standard error 0.03), from 326 donors and 501 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 97% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OH 2025–26 session)

232 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Ohio Senate 100%). Party unity 100% (97.5%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-30 · voted yea · Passed · HB 519 Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB519/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB173/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 541 Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB541/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 251 Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB251/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 276 Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB276/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 297 Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB297/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Concurred in House amendments · SB 273 Enact the Keep Them Safe Act · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB273/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 492 Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB492/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 292 Establish the Ohio Defense Commission · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB292/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · Passed · HB 210 Regards the sale of used catalytic converters · pass · https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/HB210/

## Legislation (OH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 41 bills: 41 reached committee, 25 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 135. 61.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Ohio Senate 55.2%; rank 15 of 32).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 443: Honoring Christ’s Brethren Church on its One Hundredth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR443/
- SR 361: Honoring the Portsmouth High School girls basketball team on winning the 2026 Division V State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR361/
- SR 324: Recognizing the Month of the Military Child in Ohio, April 2026. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR324/
- SB 392: Regards concealed weapons license, weapon types, carry locations (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB392/
- SB 385: License and regulate the practice of naturopathic medicine (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB385/
- SB 380: Prohibit laws incompatible with U.S. and Ohio Constitutions (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB380/
- SB 347: Regards the BWC drug free workplace program (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB347/
- SB 346: Create the 1905 Wright Flyer III license plate (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB346/
- SR 246: Honoring the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine on its Fiftieth Anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2025-12-09) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SR246/
- SB 310: Require public schools to include fetal development instruction (in committee, 2025-10-29) https://openstates.org/oh/bills/136/SB310/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $88.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 72% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1984656246922994086
- 2025-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1975209463021015098
- 2025-09-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1970146600841581052
- 2025-06-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1938333469072937231
- 2025-06-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1934288603988865318
- 2025-06-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1934306342686077103
- 2025-06-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1934319647618146400
- 2025-06-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1929175766261973149
- 2025-05-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1928455217877577796
- 2025-05-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson/status/1928228519290548372

## Links

- Official site: https://ohiosenate.gov/members/terry-johnson
- Campaign site: https://drterryjohnsonforohio.com/
- X: https://x.com/DrTerryAJohnson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Terry.A.Johnson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterryjohnson/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/57300c34-0e2d-4e85-bdce-c4fb8c781541